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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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